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Brush, CO vs Owatonna, MN

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Highlights
- Household income in Owatonna, is 16% more than it is in Brush and is 3% above the National Average.
- Brush unemployment rate is 5.7%.
- Owatonna unemployment rate is 4.7%.
 Brush, COOwatonna, MNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-2.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth53.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,218  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$71,450$69,021
 Family Median Income$65,395  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Brush, COOwatonna, MNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Brush, COOwatonna, MNUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library4.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock22.8%13.1%
Reviews for Brush    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Brush.pros/ cons Pros 1. nice people 2. very low crime rate Cons 1. awful job market 2.very limited cultural scene 3. like most small towns, many people are  More

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Reviews for Owatonna    1 Reviews

OWATONNA, WITH A POPULATION OF LESS THAN 30,000, SITS RIGHT ON US INTERSTATE 35... ONLY 45 MINUTES TO MAYO CLINIC, 45 MINUTES TO MSP/ST PAUL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT!   More

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